Breaking News: Steve Smith named in marquee list for Global T20 Canada league

Toronto, May 25 (CRICKETNMORE) - Former Australia skipper Steve Smith, who is serving a 12-month ban for his involvement in the infamous ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, could return to action next month after being named as one of the 10 marquee players for the proposed Global T20 Canada league.

If the tournament proceeds as scheduled in June, it will mark Smith's first bit of cricket action since Cricket Australia (CA) banned the right-hander from all international and domestic cricket.

While Smith can't play international or first-class cricket in his country, the ban doesn't extend to club cricket or global leagues -- although his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals chose to drop him for the 2018 edition.